Quince Dumplings With Syrup

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large quinces, quartered
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
• 1 tablespoon icing sugar
• 30 g butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 8 drops lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 syrup :.
• 2 carefully peel and core the quinces you have quartered.
• 3 put the sugar into the water in a heavy based saucepan & boil until sugar dissolves.
• 4 add quince, stir, cover and return to the boil.
• 5 simmer for 2-3 hrs or until quince has turned a deep red wine colour.
• 6 dumplings (make just prior to serving) :.
• 7 sift the flour and icing sugar together in a bowl a rub in the butter.
• 8 combine the egg, milk and lemon juice and add this to the flour and butter mix.
• 9 mix to form a thick batter of dropping consistency.
• 10 gently remove quince pieces from the syrup and drain using a slotted spoon (this is easiest if the syrup is warm or hot) and set them aside in a bowl.
• 11 add a little water so there is enough liquid for the dumplings to float.
• 12 drop balls of batter in the syrup leaving enough room for expansion between each of them. cover and simmer for 8 minutes or until fluffy and well risen (twice or more x their original size). test with a wooden skewer.
• 13 lift them out and put a few more balls in to cook.
• 14 serve with the quince and syrup and you can add cream, ice-cream or custard over the top, or all 3 if you like!